Mary Brown on Using The Elements

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Permalink Reply by Tarot Dactyl on March 9, 2011 at 7:46pm

oh cool - thanks Dax - like I said I still have a lot to learn - just starting to wrap my head around all the different permutations - I want to mention also that I have found Anna Burroughs Cook's Tarot Dynamics incredibly helpful in developing my understanding of the elements - for example, Anna refers to Pentacles (earth) as "Ambition" and Cups (water) as "emotion"... so now, when I'm studying a pentacles card I think of both "ambition" and "earth" and then look at the cards surrounding to see how either the element of earth is affected by say water and then I think of how emotion may be affecting ambition... like is the water enough to mix with the earth and become building bricks or is it too much and causing erosion... does that make sense?

Permalink Reply by Jenny Sieck on March 9, 2011 at 8:24pm

Yes, Mary. I don't read reversed either.I always think about balanced vs. overcompensating vs. unexpressed. Never thought about it as being instead of reversals, but that really works! I Love your way of looking at the elements! And I to have issues with the masculine & feminine attributes thing. Love too the whole imagining the elements--I spent a lot of time doing that! Helped me way more than reading about it!  I have four vids up on youtube under Inner Voice Intuitive on everything elemental! Feel free to leave feedback there or here! It's exciting to think someone does the whole creative visualisation thing with the elements! That approach has helped me grow so much personally & professionally! :)

Permalink Reply by Tarot Dactyl on March 10, 2011 at 7:46pm

That sounds cool - I'll check out the vids.  it's so amazing to me how many systems there are. Mostly I check out the ones I'm drawn to and skip the ones that don't feel right to me, though it's great to explore why something doesn't feel right as well - glad to hear someone else feels that way about reversals and masc/fem :)

Permalink Reply by b. robnett on March 10, 2011 at 6:53am

hi mary i hope your doing great i like learning about the elements it plays an important role in tarot and your ideals on fire and water etc makes a lot of sense that is great post some more information so us beginners can learn more as we go thanks alot for the information it made my day lol

Permalink Reply by Tarot Dactyl on March 10, 2011 at 7:51pm

Hi B!

 

Aww, thanks - I'm a beginner as well... I just love that the Tarot Guild exists.  It's so wonderful to be able to ask questions and share what we've learned with people who really care about Tarot and are so knowledgeable in so many different areas - the diversity here rocks!  I've learned so much already on these discussion threads and listening to the podcasts. Glad I got a chance to make your day!

Permalink Reply by Priscilla on March 12, 2011 at 6:24am

I love this! I actually keep a chart using the symbols taped in my journal for quick reference. I like to think of femine as receptive rather than passive. Cups receive water, water receives items {ie fish, ice cubes, etc} earth receives the rain, seeds etc. The symbols have a triangle with the base pointing up, ready to receive.
Yes it seems sexist because it rather is. But we as women should never be passive, as in allowing others to take our power. Or make us receive what we do not want or what is bad for us.
Is that a little soap boxy? Sorry! LOL.
Priscilla. :}

Permalink Reply by Tarot Dactyl on March 12, 2011 at 8:39am

Rock on Sister!  I definitely like the "receptive" idea better!

Permalink Reply by Jenny Sieck on March 16, 2011 at 11:06am

Nope, not to me. Receptivity is often the greatest strength! :D

-Jeny

Permalink Reply by Tarot Dactyl on March 17, 2011 at 7:49am

Thanks Colin - I've used that site a lot -it is a great site... the example above is how I think of it as well -Thanks!